(American International)
Pima Community College men’s basketball player Deion James (Empire) put together monster numbers on the court last week and was rewarded for his efforts.
James, a sophomore forward, was selected ACCAC Division II Player of the Week after he helped lead the Aztecs to two ACCAC victories for the week of Dec. 5-11.
He averaged 27 points, 12 rebounds and 3.5 assists and one steal. He shot 65 percent from the field and was 6 for 8 (75 percent) from three-point range. James was also a perfect 8 for 8 from the free-throw line.
Deion James (Pima)
Diva Rivas-Reyes (Cholla) of the American International College volleyball team, was named a 2016 Division II All-America Honorable Mention, the American Volleyball Coaches Association announced on Wednesday.
Rivas-Reyes is the first All-American selection in team history. The sophomore has 464 kills this season for an average of 3.97 per set and a percentage of .238.
The All-American nod is the latest in a season of accolades for Rivas-Reyes, who was previously named Player of the Year in the Northeast-10 Conference in addition to being named to the AVCA All-Region team and the NCAA All-East Region Tournament team.
This list will be updated all year in an effort to recognize all former local prep stars who have gone on to achieve either academic and/or athletic awards at the next level. These are not high school awards but college and professional awards. NOT CHAMPIONSHIPS. If you are aware of anything I have missed along the way, please let me know. amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com.
Deion James/Basketball
Empire (2015)/Pima
ACCAC Division II Player of the Week (12/15)
Diva Rivas-Reyes/Volleyball
Cholla (2015)/American International
Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Year (11/16)
Northeast-10 First Team (11/16)
AVCA All-Region team
NCAA All-East Region Tournament team
Division II All-America Honorable Mention (12/14)
Treyanna Clay/Basketball
Cienega (2015)/Iona
Iona Female Student-Athlete of the Week (12/14)
Sydni Stallworth/Basketball
Palo Verde (2015)/Pima
ACCAC Player of the Week (1/18)
ACCAC Player of the Week (2/8)
First Team All-ACCAC (2/24)
First Team All-Region I, Division II (2/24)
ACCAC Division II Player of the Year (2/24)
All-NJCAA Tournament Team (3/19)
NJCAA First Team All-American (4/6)
NJCAA All-Star (5/18)
ACCAC Division II Player of the Week (11/28)
ACCAC Division II Player of the Week (12/12)
Maury Urcadez/Soccer
Tucson (2015)/Pima
ACCAC & Region I First Team (10/24)
NSCAA Division I All-West Region team (12/8)
Denesia Smith/Basketball
Cienega (2014)/Pima
ACCAC Division II Player of the Week (12/9)
Hector Banegas/Soccer
Rincon/UHS (2014)/Pima
All-ACCAC/Region I First Team (10/25)
Third team NJCAA All-American (12-1)
NSCAA All-American (12/7)
Nate Renfro/Basketball
Sahuaro (2015)/San Francisco
USF Men’s Team Captain (11/6)
Hannah Orbach-Mandel
Catalina Foothills (2015)/Kenyon College
CSCAA Scholar All-America (6/22)
CollegeSwimming.com National Swimmer of the Week (11/1)
CollegeSwimming.com National Swimmer of the Week (11/16)
Jacob Inclan/Basketball
Sunnyside (2016)/South Mountain
ACCAC Player of the Week (11/18)
Jasiah Booth/Football
Pueblo (2016)/Mesa
Honorable Mention All-WSFL/ACCAC (11/16)
Jeff Cotton/Football
Mountain View (2015)/Pima
WSFL/ACCAC Offensive Player of the Week (11/1)
First team All-WSFL/ACCAC (11/16)
First team All-Region (11/16)
Justin Martin/Football
Pueblo (2016)/Pima
WSFL/ACCAC Offensive Player of the Week (9/7)
Second team All-Region (11/16)
Lexy Ram/Basketball
Ironwood Ridge (2016)/Cal Baptist
PacWest Freshman of the Week (11/14)
Austin Nehls/Basketball
Catalina Foothills (2014)/Central Connecticut State
Northeast Conference All-Rookie Team (3/1)
NEC Prime Performer (11/14)
Ian Kinsler/Baseball
Canyon del Oro (2000)/Detroit Tigers
AL Gold Glove (11/8)
Gavino Carranza/Soccer
Salpointe (2015)/Pima
Region Championship Most Valuable Player (10/29)
Kyle Van Alstine/Soccer
Cienega (2015)/Pima
All-ACCAC/Region I Second Team (10/25)
Rogelio Canez/Soccer
Nogales (2015)/Pima
All-ACCAC/All-Region I Honorable Mention (10/25)
Taylor Anderson/Soccer
Salpointe (2015)/Pima
All-ACCAC/All-Region I Honorable Mention (10/25)
Alexis Hernandez/Soccer
Ironwood Ridge (2016)
ACCAC & Region I Second Team (10/24)
Destiny Jones/Soccer
Canyon del Oro (2015)/Pima
ACCAC & Region I Second Team (10/24)
Daniela Sanchez/Soccer
Sabino (2015)/Pima
ACCAC Goalkeeper of the Week (10/10)
ACCAC & Region I Second Team (10/24)
Sonia Garcia/Soccer
Sabino (2015)/Pima
ACCAC & Region I Honorable Mention (10/24)
Tim Derksen/Basketball
Amphitheater (2012)/San Francisco/Marin
Eurobasket.com Spanish LEB Gold Player of the Week (10/17)
Lester Medford/Basketball
Amphitheater (2011)/Baylor/ Falco KC
Eurobasket.com Hungarian A Player of the Week (10/17)
Donny Sands/Baseball
Salpointe (2015)/Yankees
MLB.com Yankees Prospect List (10/12)
Blake Martinez/Football
Canyon del Oro (2012)/Stanfod/Green Bay Packers
ESPN Packers Most Impressive Rookie (10/12)
Kayla Bonstrom/Softball
Canyon del Oro (2012) /Stanford
USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 50 Watch List (2/3)
NFCA Scholar Athlete (10/6)
Maggie Morales/Softball
Canyon del Oro (2015)/Minnesota Crookston
Crookston 4.0 Club (10/6)
NFCA Scholar Athlete (10/6)
Heaven Acquart/Softball
Sahuarita (2015)/Grand Canyon
NFCA Scholar Athlete (10/6)
Niki Gonzalez/Softball
Canyon del Oro (2015)/Grand Canyon
WAC Academic All-Conference (6/21)
NFCA Scholar Athlete (10/6)
Maddie Dowdle/Softball
Pusch Ridge (2015)/Grand Canyon
WAC Academic All-Conference (6/21)
NFCA Scholar Athlete (10/6)
Mattie Fowler/Softball
Canyon del Oro (2011)/Nebraska
Nebraska Female Student-Athlete of the Year (4/17)
2016 Big Ten Medal of Honor (4/18)
First-team Academic All-District (5/5)
Second-team All-Big Ten (5/11)
All-Defensive Team Big Ten (5/11)
Academic All-Big Ten (Unblemished cumulative GPA) (6/1)
First-Team CoSIDA Academic All-American
Second-Team NFCA All-Midwest Region
Big Ten All-Tournament Team
Nebraska Life Skills Heart & Soul Award
Tom Osborne Citizenship Team
2016 NCAA Woman of the Year nominee
NFCA Scholar Athlete (10/6)
Makayla McAdams/Softball
Ironwood Ridge (2012)/New Mexico State
First Team All-WAC (5/11)
WAC Academic All-Conference (6/21)
NFCA Scholar Athlete (10/6)
Arryanna Bracamonte/Softball
Flowing Wells (2015)/Phoenix College
NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Exemplary Award
NFCA Scholar Athlete (10/6)
Jake Matthews/Football
Ironwood Ridge (2013)/Arizona
Arizona Student of the Month for September (10/4)
Alex Rios/Football
Sahuarita (2013)/Pima/East Tennessee State
ETSU Offensive Player of the Game (10/20)
Kennedy Kurtz/Volleyball
Ironwood Ridge (2014)/Sacramento State
Big Sky All-Academic (1/27)
Big Sky Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week (9/26)
Macy Kurtz/Volleyball
Ironwood Ridge (2016)/St. Francis Brooklyn
Lafayette Invitational All-Tournament Team (9/17)
Big Sky Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week (9/26)
Anissa Conrad/Volleyball
Sahuaro (2015)/Pima
San Diego City College All-Tournament Team (9/24)
Kellen Marruffo/Baseball
Sabino (2011)/Pima/Utah/Okotoks Dawgs
All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention (6/2)
All NCAA Oxford Region Team (6/5)
Western Major Baseball League Hitter of the Week (6/28)
Western Major Baseball League Player of the Week (7/24)
Western Major Baseball League All-Star
Okotoks Dawgs Baseball Club MVP (9/19)
Alex Verdugo/Baseball
Sahuaro (2014)/Dodgers
mlbpipeline.com 2016 All-Leap Team
Texas League All-Star (6/14)
Texas League’s Hitter of the Week (7/18)
Texas League End of Year All-Star (8/31)
Stefen Romero/Baseball
Sunnyside (2007)/Tacoma Rainiers
Pacific Coast League All-Star (6/30)
2016 All-PCL Team (8/29)
Heather Knight/Softball
Canyon del Oro (2015)/Purdue
Durham Brothers Leadership Award (8/21)
Ryan Retz/Baseball
Canyon del Oro (2010)/Tucson Saguaros
Pecos League All-Star (7/11)
Pecos League Playoffs MVP (8/16)
Javier Medina/Baseball
Sahuaro (2015)/Boise Hawks
Northwest League All-Star (7/26)
Hayden May/Baseball
Canyon del Oro (2015)/North Dakota
WAC Academic All-Conference (6/21)
Mally McGarity/Track
Marana (2013)/Grand Canyon
WAC Academic All-Conference (6/21)
Billy Comeaux/Golf
Sabino (2013)/Grand Canyon
WAC Academic All-Conference (6/21)
Zach Malis/Baseball
Desert Christian (2015)/Grand Canyon
WAC Hitter of the Week (4/25)
All-WAC Second Team (5/24)
WAC Academic All-Conference (6/21)
Amy Bergeson/Softball
Sahuaro (2014)/New Mexico State
WAC Academic All-Conference (6/21)
Winston Welch/Baseball
Sahuaro (2014)/NMMI
WJCAC Honorable Mention
Pancho Mariscal/Baseball
Sahuarita (2014)/NMMI
WJCAC Honorable Mention
Justin Felix/Baseball
Nogales (2014)/NMMI
WJCAC First Team
Ryan Penaflor/Baseball
Salpointe (2012)/Grinnell
MWC Academic All-Conference (7/18)
Cody Treatch/Baseball
Mountain View (2016)/Gateway
Carolina Shores League All-Star (7/12)
Tyler Berson/Track& Field
Ironwood Ridge (2014)/Air Force
Mountain West Academic All-Conference Team (7/7)
Tristan Peterson/Baseball
Canyon del Oro (2016)/Kansas State
Mid-Plains League All-Star (7/1)
Adrianna Grijalva/Golf
Ironwood Ridge (2012)/WMNU
All-RMAC First Team Academic
WGCA All-American Scholar (7/5)
Courtney Gourdin/Golf
Marana (2013)/SOSU
WGCA All-American Scholar (7/5)
Max Smith/Baseball
Canyon del Oro (2015)/UNLV
HCBL Rawlings Player of the Week
Gwen Murphy/Volleyball
Valley Union (2011)/ New Mexico State
NMSU Female Athlete of the Year (4/27)
Western Athletic Conference Joe Kearney Award (6/29)
Anthony DeNiro/Baseball
Catalina Foothills (2015)/Chapman
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference All-Academic Team (7/1)
Krystal Quihuis/Golf
Salpointe (2014)/Arizona
Golfweek Division I Honorable Mention All-American (6/22)
Tyler Falwell/Baseball
Palo Verde (2014)/Cochise
All ACCAC First Team (5/2)
First Team All-Region I (5/2)
ACCAC Division I Gold Grove nominee (5/2)
NJCAA Division I 3rd Team All-American
Darick Hall/Baseball
Buena (2013)/Dallas Baptist
Louisville Slugger First Team All-American
Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year
MVC Newcomer of the Year
First Team All-MVC
NCAA Lubbock Regional All-Tournament Team
John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Semifinalist
Gregg Olson Breakout Player of the Year Semifinalist
Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist
ABCA/Rawlings All-Midwest Region First Team (6/15)
Luis Gonzalez/Baseball
Catalina Foothills (2014)/New Mexico
All-Mountain West Second Team (5/25)
Mountain West Championship Most Valuable Player (5/28)
ABCA/Rawlings All-Midwest Region Second Team (6/15)
Elizabeth Deaton/Track/Cross Country
Cienega (2014)/Pima
NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Superior Award
Jamie Holliday/Volleyball/Track
Sahuaro (2014)/Pima
NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Superior Award
Chris Leach/Cross Country/Track
Cienega (2013)/Pima
NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Superior Award
Rozario Martinez/Football
Palo Verde (2014)/Pima
NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Superior Award
Casey Morinelli/Golf
Mountain View (2014)/Pima
NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Superior Award
Carley Nelson/Golf
Marana (2014) Pima
NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Pinnacle Award
Frankie Wu/Golf
Canyon del Oro (2014)/Pima
NJCAA Division I Ping All-District team (5/16)
NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Exemplary Award
Kelly Bumb/Volleyball
Ironwood Ridge (2014)/Yavapai
NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Superior Award
Courtney Brown/Softball
Flowing Wells (2015)/Pima
2016 NJCAA DI Softball Top Newcomer
ACCAC Division II Player of the Week (2/9)
1st Team All-ACCAC (5/2)
ACCAC All-Region I, Division II team (5/2)
NFCA 1st Team All Region (5/30)
NJCAA Division II All-American (5/31)
NFCA All-American (6/10)
Margarita Corona/Softball
Tucson (2015)/Pima
2016 NJCAA DI Softball Top Newcomer
2nd Team All-ACCAC (5/2)
ACCAC All-Region I, Division II team (5/2)
ACCAC Division II Player of the Week (5/3)
NFCA 1st Team All Region (5/30)
NFCA All-American (6/10)
Cesar Salazar/Baseball
Sahuaro (2015)/Arizona
All-NCAA Lafayette Region Team (6/6)
Michelle Malis/Volleyball
Sahuaro (1991)/Arizona
USA Volleyball Outstanding Female Coach (5/23)
Clark Rustand/Golf
Sabino (2000)/Pima Coach
NJCAA Division I National Coach of the Year finalist (5/16)
NJCAA Division I Coach of the Year for District I (6/6)
Kelsey Jenkins/Softball
Sabino (2014)/Wisconsin
Wisconsin Best Offense Award (5/1)
First-team All-Big Ten (5/11)
Academic All-Big Ten (6/1)
Sammy Nettling/Softball
Canyon del Oro (2014)/Northwestern
Academic All-Big Ten (6/1)
Austin Moore/Baseball
Mountain View (2012)/ West Texas A&M
Lone Star Conference Pitcher of the Week (3/2)
Lone Star Conference Pitcher of the Week (3/8)
Lone Star Conference Pitcher of the Week (3/29)
Lone Star Conference First Team (5/11)
LSC Baseball Championship All-Tournament Team (5/14)
Nick Chapman/Baseball
Sabino (2011)/West Texas A&M
Lone Star Conference Pitcher of the Week (5/4)
LSC Baseball Championship All-Tournament Team (5/14)
Alex Robles/Baseball
Tucson (2013)/Austin Peay
John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Watch List (4/21)
Second Team All-Ohio Valley Conference (5/24)
Desiree Hong/Golf
Sahuaro (2015)/Pima
ACCAC Conference Player of the Year (4/19)
All-ACCAC Conference First Team (4/19)
First Team All-Region (4/19)
NJCAA All-American (5/18)
Jaide Stepter/Track
Canyon del Oro (2012)/USC
USC Student-Athlete of the Week (1/19)
Pac 12 Women’s Track Athlete of the Week (3/19)
Pac-12 Women’s Track & Field Scholar-Athlete of the Year (5/10)
David Rauer/Golf
Cienega (2014)/Pima
NJCAA Division I Ping All-American (5/16)
NJCAA Division I Ping All-District team (5/16)
Allison Curtis/Softball
Salpointe (2015)/Central Michigan
MAC Softball Player of the Week (4/18)
All-MAC First Team (5/10)
MAC All-Freshman Team (5/10)
Emeric Quade/Gymnastics
Rincon/University (2012)/Ohio State
2016 All-American (4/15)
Academic All-District Men’s At-Large Team (5/12)
Linnea Doumas/Swimming
Rincon/University (2012)/Alaska Fairbanks
Academic All-District Women’s At-Large Team (5/12)
Samantha Ruth/Tennis
Catalina Foothills (2010)/Pima
Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship Award for Region II (5/8)
Stephanie Nickles/Tennis
Ironwood Ridge (2014)
ITA Most Improved Player for Region II (5/8)
ITA National Most Improved Player (5/8)
Anthony Felix/Baseball
Canyon del Oro (2015)/Pima
ACCAC Division II Gold Grove nominee (5/2)
Ryan Ramsower/Baseball
Salpointe (2014)/Pima
ACCAC 2nd Team All-Region I, Division II (5/2)
Odalis Orduno/Softball
Desert View (2014)/Pima
ACCAC Division II Pitcher of the Week (2/17)
NJCAA National Division II Pitcher of the Week (2/18)
ACCAC Division II Pitcher of the Week (3/22)
ACCAC Division II Pitcher of the Week (4/18)
ACCAC Division II Pitcher of the Week (4/26)
2nd Team All-ACCAC (5/2)
ACCAC All-Region I, Division II team (5/2)
Araceli Peralta/Softball
Tucson (2014)/Pima
3rd Team All-ACCAC
Melanie Cross/Softball
Cienega (2015)/Wisconsin
Wisconsin newcomer of the Year (5/1)
Courtney Pitts/Volleyball
Catalina (2011)/Pima/Benedictine
Benedictine Mesa Female Athlete of the Year
Samantha Hacker/Golf
Sahuaro (2015)/Pima
All-ACCAC Conference 2nd Team (4/9)
Second Team All-Region (4/19)
Adriana Moreno/Golf
Cholla (2014)/Pima
All-ACCAC Conference 2nd Team (4/9)
Mariangela Garcia/Softball
Desert View (2014)/Western New Mexico
RMAC Player of the Week (3/15)
RMAC All-Academic First Team (4/18)
Kayla Green/Softball
Cienega (2015)/NM State
WAC Pitcher of the Week (4/18)
Jamee Swan/Basketball
Marana (2012)/Colorado
ALL-PAC-12 Honorable Mention (2/29)
NetScouts Basketball USA All-Stars MVP (4/9)
Melanie Cross/Softball
Cienega (2015)/Wisconsin
Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Week (3/28)
Sean Elliott/Basketball
Cholla (1985)/Arizona
Pac-12 All-Century Men’s Basketball Team (3/10)
Brianna Garcia/Softball
Sunnyside (2015)/South Mountain
DII ACCAC Player of the Week (3/8)
Kendra Behr/Softball
Benson (2014)/Eastern
DI ACCAC Pitcher of the Week (3/1)
Emerald Grijalva/Softball
Nogales (2015)/Phoenix
DII Pitcher of the Week (3/1)
Shalise Fernander/Basketball
Flowing Wells (2014)/Pima
ACCAC Player of the Week (1/4)
NJCAA National Player of the Week (11/6)
Third Team All-ACCAC (2/24)
Second Team All-Region I, Division II (2/24)
Region I, Division II Championship MVP (3/5)
Shakir Smith/Basketball
Tucson (2011)/Adams State
All-RMAC First Team (3/1)
Marc Matthews/Basketball
Buena (2012)/Montana State
Honorable Mention All-GNAC (3/1)
Iliana Gonzales/Basketball
Salpointe (2012)/Franciscan
All-Allegheny Mountain First Team (3/1)
Jio Orozco/Baseball
Salpointe (2015)/Mariners
MLB.com Seattle Prospect Watch No. 19 (2/29)
Andie Larkins/Softball
Sahuaro (2015)/Seattle
WAC Pitcher of the Week (2/29)
Yusuf Shehata/Basketball
Amphitheater (2014)/Pima
Third Team All-ACCAC (2/25)
Second Team All-Region I, Division II (2/25)
Denesia Smith/Basketball
Cienega (2014)/Pima
Second Team All-ACCAC (2/24)
First Team All-Region I, Division II (2/24)
Madeline Bolin/Swim
Ironwood Ridge (2014)/West Virginia
Academic All-Big 12 Swimming & Diving Team (2/23)
Daniel Chavez/Basketball
Buena (2009)/Bethesda University
Jersey retirement (2/18)
Daniel Tolano/Baseball
Cholla (2014)/Pima
NJCAA Division II Pitcher of the Week (2/11)
Francisco Rodriguez/Baseball
Tucson (2013)/Pima
NJCAA Division II Player of the Week (2/11)
Kellye Springstead/Softball
Tanque Verde (2015)/Cal Baptist
PacWest Newcomer of the Week (2/1)
Ryan Gray/Baseball
Catalina Foothills (2012)/Trinity
Baseball America Preseason DIII Pitcher of the Year (1/29)
Terrence Johnson/Basketball
Cienega (2015)/South Mountain
ACCA D2 Player of the Week (1/20)
Jared Cochran, New Mexico Military, DH, Palo Verde
2016 NJCAA DI Baseball Top Incoming Freshmen – Western District
Sati Santa Cruz, Central Arizona, P, Sahuarita
2016 NJCAA DII Baseball Top Incoming Freshmen – Southwest District
Miguel Figueroa, Pima, P, Tucson High
Trevelle Hill, Pima, P, Tucson High
Manny Ramirez, Pima, SS, Bisbee
2016 NJCAA DI Softball Top Newcomers – District A (Region 1)
Hailly Greenough, Southeastern, Buena
2016 NJCAA DII Softball Top Newcomers – District A (Region 1)
Jade Allee Gateway, P, Buena
Lexi Valencia, Mesa, 3B, Tucson
Leighann Ballesteros, Mesa, Tucson
Edgar Poe/Football
Cienega (2012)/Army
Army Most Valuable Player (1/9)
Jeremy Timpf/Football
Sabino (2012)/Army
Creighton W. Abrams Award (1/9)
Portions from news release.
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